skin in the game



skin in the game

A personal investment, usually monetary, in the pursuit of some goal or achievement, especially in business and finance. If you want to find a company that is truly motivated to succeed, find one where all the executives have skin in the game.
See also: game, skin

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
JoËLzho-EL (French)French, Dutch
MiinaMEE:-nahFinnish
Finn (1)-Irish Mythology, Irish
Tiannatee-AN-əEnglish (Modern)
Vitus-Ancient Roman
AjaxAY-jaks (English)Greek Mythology (Latinized)